Introduction
Getting Started¶
BurstIQ Administrators must create a new client data-space before any interactions can begin. Once that and a username/password credential has been created with an ADMIN role it is possible to start the tutorial. Remember that a “client” name identifies a unique data-space within the Secure Data Grid that segments that client’s data from others.
Authorization¶
All of the API calls for the Metadata functions require the use of the Basic Authorization header; with credentials provided by BurstIQ or by the client’s administrator.
Every API call requires a cookie and header values to be set.
Basic Authorization Headers:
content-type: application/json
accept: application/json
Authorization: Basic QWxhZGRpbjpPcGVuU2VzYW1l
Dictionaries¶
Before you load data into BurstChain®, you will need to define the type of data you wish to store (aka, create a dictionary). There are multiple ways to accomplish setting up a dictionary. Creating the definition of the dictionary does require knowledge of the business data that you will be storing and its intended use.
Primarily, you will create a dictionary for a collection or chain. This collection will contain a series of data types and structures that allow for customizing the collection to meet the needs of your business.
The dictionary can be defined in a JSON file.
There are two types of dictionaries, they each have their own distinct structure, Classic Dictionary is a more technical approach, while the Inline Dictionary is more easily readable.
The Dictionary Editor that is available in the Application creates and edits Inline Dictionaries.